Polyzosteria mitchelli

4 Mitchell's diurnal cockroach, Mardi Gras cockroach at Mount Hope, NSW

Polyzosteria mitchelli at Mount Hope, NSW - 13 Sep 2012
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Polyzosteria mitchelli 23 Nov 2023 trevorpreston
Polyzosteria mitchelli 31 Aug 2021 trevorpreston
Unidentified 25 Aug 2021 Harrisi

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trevorpreston noted:

25 Nov 2023

First sighting of this spectacular native cockroach species on NatureMapr.

6 comments

trevorpreston wrote:
   31 Aug 2021
I have suggested Polyzosteria mitchelli for this species based on the photograph in "A Guide to Cockroaches of Australia" by David Rentz p174

Great sighting.
Harrisi wrote:
   31 Aug 2021
Thanks Mr T I recall someone mentioning that name shortly after I took the pic some years ago. Those pale blue legs really blew me away; such beauty in a cockroach!
natureguy wrote:
   24 Nov 2023
@michaelb can this be fixed from being in "Other Shrubs"? Thanks
trevorpreston wrote:
   25 Nov 2023
Sorry about that, I don't know how that happened. I can't fix it though because I'm not a moderator for other shrubs. Hopefully @michaelb can help.
   25 Nov 2023
Moved. I like the common name Mardi Gras cockroach best.
Harrisi wrote:
   25 Nov 2023
Thanks for your work on this sighting Trevor and Michael B :)

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